Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The public is invited to attend a Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 27 beginning at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park (located on Southview Drive, off Hwy. 72 in Rolla, Missouri.)

A formal program, which will include various speakers, and the ceremonial laying of wreaths by numerous service clubs and organizations in the region, will begin at 10 a.m. Rolla Mayor Bill Jenks, III, a retired U.S. Army Colonel, will be the keynote speaker for the event.

This service is being hosted by the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please call Stevie Kearse, Executive Director, RACC, at 364-3577.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Glorious weather
coupled with lots of unique activities and special events helped make Public
Works Day Celebration on May 18 in the downtown festival area a big success.
This event officially kicked off National Public Works Week (May 19-25).

The sounds of multiple horns honking, the
smell of fresh buttered popcorn, free tours of the Frisco Caboose, and plenty
of climbing opportunities on heavy equipment, made folks of all ages stop by to
experience this festive and family event. (Children
of all ages enjoyed the large pieces of heavy equipment on display during
Public Works Day Celebration.)

In addition to free photographs with Public
Works mascot, P.W. Paws, an inflatable mega obstacle course, and hundreds of
other free giveaways, the event was very well received by the Rolla community.

A special thanks goes to the members of the
Public Works, Environmental Services, and Parks and Recreation Departments,
Rolla Municipal Utilities, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and
the American Public Works Association for making this event the success it was.

“It’s always a great family outing that
provides a unique opportunity to see a more interesting side of the world of Public
Works,” said Hargis, who together with the Public Works staff put many hours
into the creation, coordination and planning of City displays, pamphlets and
educational exhibits that were enjoyed by all.

For more information and photos of the
event, please visit the City of Rolla Website at www.rollacity.org.

"Solarfest" will take place on Friday, June 21 at 6 p.m. at the Public House Brewing Company located at 600 N. Rolla Street in Rolla, Missouri. The event will include live bands,a 50/50 raffle, silent auction, and delicious BBQ. Proceeds of the event will go to support the Missouri S&T Solar House Team as they travel to California in September to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013. The Missouri S&T Solar House Team is one of 14 teams under the Student Design and Experiential Learning Center on campus in Rolla. The team is comprised of over 100 students who design and build a solar house to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The team is also challenged with keeping an accurate budget and fundraising the almost $500,000 anticipated cost. For the Solar Decathlon 2013, Missouri S&T is proud to present the Chameleon House, an adaptable living environment. The house is currently under construction and will travel to Irvine, CA in September to compete. For more information, please contact Emily Vandivert, at ecv6hb@mst.edu, or 660-853-1484.

Realizing that smoke alarms are an important part of a home fire
escape plan, and that smoke alarms save lives, the City of Rolla Fire &
Rescue Department is promoting fire safety during the month of May.

Did you realize that
almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no
smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms? When there is a fire, smoke spreads
fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. Please follow these
easy to remember tips regarding the importance of smoke alarms:

Install smoke alarms in every
bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home,
including the basement

Test alarms at least monthly by
pushing the test button

Smoke rises; so install smoke
alarms high on a wall or on a ceiling

Replace batteries in all
smoke alarms at least once a year. If an alarm “chirps”, warning the
battery is low, replace the battery right away

Replace all smoke alarms,
including alarms that use 10-year batteries and hard-wired alarms, when
they are 10 years old or sooner if they do not respond properly

The
highly efficient ‘green’ facility, which was in the works for over 15 years,
significantly improves the working environment, storage capacity and the
quality of services now provided by City employees for the Rolla community.

Rolla
City Hall (901 N. Elm Street) will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of the
Memorial Day holiday.

The
Centre, Rolla’s Health and Recreation Complex (1200 N. Holloway St.), will be
open Memorial Day from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. The indoor pool at The Centre will be
closed for an equipment upgrade beginning Monday, May 27, and will reopen on
Tuesday, June 4.

SplashZone,
Rolla’s outdoor water park, will be open on Memorial Day, May 27 from 12-noon
to 5 p.m.

The
City’s Environmental Services Department will be closed on Monday, May 27 in
observance of Memorial Day. Monday’s trash will be picked up on Tuesday, and Tuesday’s
trash will be picked up on Wednesday. There will be no special pick ups on
Wednesday.

A
Memorial Day Service coordinated by the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce will be
held on Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, (located on
Southview Drive off of Hwy. 72).For more information, please call 426-6948 or visit
the City’s Website at www.rollacity.org.

Law Enforcement

Torch Run set

for May 28

As many of us make plans for the
Memorial Day weekend, Rolla Police Officers along with officers from the
Missouri State Highway Patrol, Phelps County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri S&T
and several surrounding police agencies, are preparingto runin the 28th Annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
on Tuesday, May 28.

This year the torch run starts at the Sullivan Wal-Mart parking
lot at 9 a.m., and ends in a gala celebration with all the runners arriving at
the Rolla Kohls parking lot (220 N. Bishop) at approximately 1:30 p.m. Food
will be available for purchase and entertainment provided by Travel Tunes DJ
service starting at 12:30 p.m.

“We invite the entire
community to join us in a gala celebration as we cheer on the runners and show
them how much we support and appreciate their efforts,” said Sgt. Vince
Giacolone, who is coordinating the event with Lt. Steve Davis, a member of the
Troup I State Highway Patrol.

For more information, please contact Sgt. Giacolone at 308-1213.

RPD to conduct

sobriety checkpoints

month of May

The
Rolla Police Department will be cracking down on impaired drivers by conducting
one to two sobriety checkpoints during the month of May 2013.

Law
enforcement efforts will be increased in an endeavor to reduce the deaths and
serious injuries caused by impaired drivers. Those caught drinking and driving
could lose their license, money, and freedom.

The
next Rolla City Council meeting will be held on Monday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m. at
the Rolla City Hall - Council Chambers, 901 N. Elm Street. City Council
meetings are usually held the first and third Monday of the month unless
interrupted by an observed holiday.

Council
meetings are also broadcast live on Rolla Channel 16, (Rolla's Public Education
& Government channel).

For more
information, please call City Administration at 426-6948.

Rolla Optimist Tennis

Program set for

June 10-20

Summer is right around the corner,
and the Rolla Optimist Tennis Program for children ages 9-15 will be held June
10 through June 20 at the Ber Juan Tennis Complex (located at the corner of
Holloway and 14th Streets in Rolla) next to The Centre.
The program is FREE, and parent help is welcomed. Donations accepted. For more
specific details and a registration form, please click on link below: